"Hi, yes you aren't dreaming, it's the chubby Kelly," I say inwardly as I see the unhappy face expression of Jason who is disheartened. 

The guests laugh at us. They call our couple all sort of names. "The prince charming and the pancakes' eater Kelly" is one I can sadly remember."

"I, Jason Bentley of the South pack, reject you Kelly Thompson as my mate and the Luna Queen," he declared fiercely.

***
Kelly Thompson, an eighteen-year-old curvaceous and wolfless she-wolf, has been quietly admiring Jason Bentley, the heir apparent to the throne of the dominant South pack, for a number of years.

Unfortunately for Kelly, she doesn't get the same attention in return from Alpha heir Jason, as the handsome daughter of his old father's Gammas, Betty Nord, is already the love of the pack's future Alpha. But, the plump Kelly has an advantage over the skinny Betty because of a strong vow made by Jason's father, the Alpha King Don Bentley, that his son will marry the daughter of his Betas who gave their lives two years ago in a fight against the North pack's fiercest adversaries in order to preserve the life of the Alpha heir.

But clearly, nothing goes as smoothly as Kelly imagines.

The Rejected Curvy Luna Queen

My silhouette melded with the carved archway as I lingered for a heartbeat, observing her. Elara's presence filled the chamber, a testament to her might and knowledge in the arcane ways of our kind. With the weight of our pack's future resting on my shoulders, I stepped forward, the echo of my resolve resounding against the stone walls. 


"Elara Windrider," I began, my voice threading through the air between us—a cascade of warmth edged with the steel of necessity. "Thank you for coming! Your wisdom is as renowned as the tales of your conquests. I am honored by your presence here." 


She turned to face me fully, her eyes like shards of obsidian, sharp and penetrating. The coolness of her gaze belied the subtle nod she offered in response. It was a dance of decorum we both understood well—the balance between courtesy and the unyielding nature of those who lead. 


Learning about the foe